Is there any doubt this is "special"?
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First, if it is dewat and is in the system at atf... then not only will the papers be there, but it can be reactivated to class 3 legally. That said I don’t recall if a g43 is select fire or not. Dewat paperwork is like gold!
If not select fire and dewat it can be restored to semi with no paperwork.
In any case if brought home properly, there were forms but if separated from gun they are probably gone. If duplicates were kept I would not know where to start looking.
And millions of guns were brought back in footlockers duffle bags mailed.. not just captured. The us forces made Europeans turn in their weapons. The letter of the law was to turn in military stuff. Many Europeans thought that had to hand over everything. As a result, millions of sporting arms and many priceless guns got handed over... many destroyed. But some enterprising officers and NCOs picked over the good stuff and came home with vast collections. These are still showing up.
Oh to have a time machine.
Cheers, Sirhr
If not select fire and dewat it can be restored to semi with no paperwork.
In any case if brought home properly, there were forms but if separated from gun they are probably gone. If duplicates were kept I would not know where to start looking.
And millions of guns were brought back in footlockers duffle bags mailed.. not just captured. The us forces made Europeans turn in their weapons. The letter of the law was to turn in military stuff. Many Europeans thought that had to hand over everything. As a result, millions of sporting arms and many priceless guns got handed over... many destroyed. But some enterprising officers and NCOs picked over the good stuff and came home with vast collections. These are still showing up.
Oh to have a time machine.
Cheers, Sirhr
I believe this was listed a couple weeks ago. There was a lot of skepticism because Winters talked about his war souvenirs in his biography and made no mention of this rifle.
To my knowledge these rifles were not select fire. I wish I could confirm, I have never handled, fired, or owned one........yet.
To my knowledge these rifles were not select fire. I wish I could confirm, I have never handled, fired, or owned one........yet.
There are also mis-spellings and details in the description that would seem to be not made by Winters.
If its his I could see someone else printing up the card than asking could you sign this as provenance.
He probably wouldnt even read it or understand the signifigance to some extent especially if it was intended for display in a local libraray.
If its his I could see someone else printing up the card than asking could you sign this as provenance.
He probably wouldnt even read it or understand the signifigance to some extent especially if it was intended for display in a local libraray.
My bad.....
Reread the discussion on this over at the CMP and the post that speaks of the library more seems to indicate "this should be at the library museum" not "this came from the library".
http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=236875
This might be disgustingly sketchy.
Reread the discussion on this over at the CMP and the post that speaks of the library more seems to indicate "this should be at the library museum" not "this came from the library".
http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=236875
This might be disgustingly sketchy.
It is semiauto, not select. Looked it up
I have handled two in an estate. Never fired one.
Poor fit and finish. Heavy. Clunky. Last ditch rifle. STG 44 was head and shoulders more innovative.
Cheers, sirhr
I have handled two in an estate. Never fired one.
Poor fit and finish. Heavy. Clunky. Last ditch rifle. STG 44 was head and shoulders more innovative.
Cheers, sirhr
Aye, was Germany's SVT ripoff with paddle lugs that kinda sorta were the birth of the HK roller platform. This after they discovered that muzzle gas traps (G41) don't work. Same lesson learned on early M1 garands.
I forget exactly the story... Something to do with people in high places initially refusing to allow gas ports be drilled in the barrel... Lol and never mind the Mauser G41 variant that could also be cycled as a bolt action.... Anyway, the G43 was more or less Germany's first successful semi auto battle rifle.
I forget exactly the story... Something to do with people in high places initially refusing to allow gas ports be drilled in the barrel... Lol and never mind the Mauser G41 variant that could also be cycled as a bolt action.... Anyway, the G43 was more or less Germany's first successful semi auto battle rifle.
"We hear a story too good to be true, it ain't."
The whole Band of Brothers angle should be a huge red flag to anyone that's serious about this sort of thing so I decided to look up some signatures of Major Winters'. Every one of the examples that I could find were signed Dick Winters. Just sayin'.
The whole Band of Brothers angle should be a huge red flag to anyone that's serious about this sort of thing so I decided to look up some signatures of Major Winters'. Every one of the examples that I could find were signed Dick Winters. Just sayin'.
I agree that in looking around the Interwebs, there is not a single example of an R.D. Winters signature...
Has anyone considered sending the link to the Easy Company/101 Abn Association?
https://screamingeagle.org/band-brothers/
It would be really nice if it were the real deal... and perhaps worth the price. It would be beyond disgusting if someone were forging a signature and story for profit.
Cheers,
Sirhr
Has anyone considered sending the link to the Easy Company/101 Abn Association?
https://screamingeagle.org/band-brothers/
It would be really nice if it were the real deal... and perhaps worth the price. It would be beyond disgusting if someone were forging a signature and story for profit.
Cheers,
Sirhr
The C.O.A. would need to be checked out by a questioned documents examiner before I would ever consider spending that kind of money on a K43..not enough provenance to justify the expenditure for a clean but otherwise unremarkable rifle of that type.
